Sharpen your chopstick skills & clear a month of your calendar; this is so much more than a holiday. Included internal flights & a well planned trip will see you fishing with locals in Vietnam, exploring limestone caves in Laos and pulling up at Cambodia's Angkor Wat in a tuk-tuk. No big deal.
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26 Breakfast (B)
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5 Dinner (D)
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7 Lunch (L)
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Bangkok: Nose around the gilded Royal Palace, then travel like a local: floating down the Rivers.
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Kanchanaburi: Cool off in emerald pools, shower under a waterfall and get your step count up. All in a day's work.
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Kanchanaburi: A sombre slice of history. See the Death Railway Museum, WWII Cemetery and the famous Bridge itself.
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Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya: Golden temples, a giant reclining Buddha and so many incredible sights to see. Try not to fall off your bike in shock!
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Chiang Mai: Lift your spirits with a trip to this gilded, mountaintop temple. It’s a dazzling work of art with unbeatable city views.
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Pak Beng: Float down the Mekong from Pak Beng, past craggy caves and sleepy hillside villages. A proper taste of Laos life.
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Luang Prabang: Definitely the most surreal caves we’ve ever seen. Rock caverns packed with thousands of mini-Buddha statues. Pics or it didn’t happen.
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Luang Prabang: Cycle around the former capital of Laos. Then visit Big Brother Mouse to help locals improve their English.
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Luang Prabang: Meditate at this ornate temple, or just marvel at its gilded beauty and take lots of pics.
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Luang Prabang: Your chance to watch Lao textile artisans at work, making clothes and homeware using special techniques.
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Luang Prabang: Always wanted to live like a Buddhist? Here is your chance to offer an ‘Alms’ to monks, in the spirit of karmic giving.
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Vientiane: No Laos trip is complete without seeing Patuxai and Luang Stupa. So much gold. You might need shades to look at it.
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Vientiane: See the amazing efforts of this non-profit, which gives prosthetic limbs to disabled locals – some of who are victims of unexploded bombs. MAKE TRAVEL MATTER ® Experience
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Phnom Penh: A sombre but important remembrance for the victims of the Khmer Rouge. Visit the fields and Genocide Museum.
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Vang Vieng:
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Siem Reap: Visit Angkor Wat, Ta Prohm and Bayon – where Tomb Raider was filmed. But dress appropriately (no hotpants, soz).
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Phnom Penh:
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Siem Reap: Not only is the food top-notch, this social enterprise, the Tree Alliance Restaurant, makes a mission out of training and employing street youths. Respect.
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Siem Reap:
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Mekong River Delta: Grab your buddies and take a shot at catching an elephant ear fish for dinner. FYI: it tastes better than it looks.
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Mekong River Delta: Watch and learn as local craftspeople make rice wine, tea, sweets and more local delicacies.
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Ho Chi Minh City: Brave this subterranean world. The hand-dug tunnels were built by the Viet Cong to hide out during the war.
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Ho Chi Minh City: Tick off all of the landmarks on your bucket list – Notre Dame Cathedral, General Post Office and the Presidential Palace.
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Ho Chi Minh City: A meaningful reminder of the atrocities of the Vietnam War and its impact on local people and wildlife.
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Ho Chi Minh City:
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Nha Trang:
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Hoi An: Immerse yourself in all the crazy sights and sounds, then take a photo by the ornate Japanese bridge.
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Hoi An: This 15th century port and UNESCO site is best explored on two wheels with a local expert. Don’t forget your Go-Pro!
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Hue: Probably one of the world’s best road trips. You’ll feel like you’re climbing up into the clouds.
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Hue: Always secretly wanted to go on one of these? Us too. But watch out for the shell shocked tourists!
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Hue: Visiting Thien Mu Pagoda and Imperial Citadel will give you goosebumps, as they conjure up visions of an ancient world.
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Hue:
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Hanoi: Listen up culture-lovers. This shrine – dedicated to ancient philosopher Confucius – is known as ‘Vietnam’s first university’.
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Halong Bay: Grab your new BFFs and hang out in this mini paradise. The powdery sand and turquoise waters will bless you with #islandvibes
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Halong Bay: The best way to drift off into dreamy sleep? Drifting along the Gulf of Tonkin in a traditional Chinese-style Junk Boat, of course!
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Halong Bay: Yet another work of art from Mother Nature. These huge underground caves are made for exploring. But can you spot the ‘mammoth’?
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Vang Vieng: Fasten your seatbelts folks, we’re off to Phnom Penh
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Phnom Penh: Time to take to the sky. Siem Reap, here we come!
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Siem Reap: Back on the plane. (Didn’t get a window seat last time? Now’s your chance…)
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Ho Chi Minh City: Passports at the ready folks.
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Nha Trang: Next stop, Hoi An. But before we hit the streets, it’s time to hit the sky one more time.
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4 Dinner (D)
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Hue: Next stop, Hoi An. But before we hit the streets, it’s time to hit the sky one more time.
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Kanchanaburi: Help to protect to these majestic giants by learning about their struggle while watching them roam free - the way they were meant to live. ?